PROPHET YUNUS

Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) was sent to the people of Nenwa.
[And verily, Yunus is among the messengers.]
(Holy Quran, Chapter:37, Verse:139)

Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) made a tireless effort to show them the divine way, but they refused to listen to him. One day, he angrily left them and traveled along a river.
[And remember zunnon when he departed in anger, he imagined that We would not cause him any distress….]
(Holy Quran, Chapter:21, Verse:87)

Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) kept moving upto the river and soon got on a boat. When the boat reached the middle of the river, it started to sink because it was too heavy. The people on the boat decided that one of them would have to be thrown off to save the lives of the others.

[When he went away towards a laden boat. And cast lots and was of the pushed ones.]
((Holy Quran, Chapter:37, Verses: 140-141

Thus the prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) was thrown into the water. Allah, The Almighty, ordered a whale to swallow him and keep the Prophet in his stomach without eating him.
[Then a fish swallowed him and he was blaming himself.]
(Holy Quran, Chapter:37, Verse:142)

Constantly Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) made dua for his release and finally Allah, The Almighty, set him free from the big fish.
[…..then he cried out in the darkness, ‘there is none to be worshipped but you, glory is to you, undoubtedly, I did an improper act.’ Then we responded to his call and relieved him from the grief……..]
(Holy Quran, Chapter: 21, Verses:87-88)
Allah, The Almighty, ordered the big fish to throw him on the field.
[Then we cast him on a bare place and he was sick. And we caused to grow over him a tree of gourd.] /
(Holy Quran, Chapter:37, Verses:145-146)

Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) then came to his people and called them to the righteous path. They saw him now with greater respect and accepted his
message.
[And we sent him towards a hundred thousand rather more. And they believed, then we allowed them to enjoy for a time. And they believed, then We allowed them to enjoy for a time.]
(Holy Quran, Chapter:37, Verses:147-148)